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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1957.

MANTLE & SKOWRON PLAN TO PLAY Hai-Macias

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

over

After the seasonal break the spotlight delighteilly shines on the Army football teams under the management of Capt. Bill Veilch RE. Both the 'A' and 'B' sides started the season with resounding victories newly promoted Tung Wah. when at the Club Stadium last Sunday evening the Reserve XI started the ball rolling with a 5-2 trouncing of the opposi tion, while the senior team collected two points and

IN WORLD

Both Do Well In Two-Hour Workout

Now York, Oct. 1. ' Mickey Mantle and Bill Skowron, the New York Yankees' two biggest question marks, said today they plan to play in the World Series 'opener against the Milwaukee Braves at Yankees Stadium tomorrow.

Mantle and Skowron both made their decisions following a two-hour workout at the stadium today.

eight goals in the following match, conceding four inch.

Skowront,

the process.

Stengel later named his batting order as follows: Hank Bauer, RF; Gil McDougald, SS ;Mantle,

CF: Skowron, 1B; Yogi Benu, C Elston Howard or Tony Kubek, LF: Andy Carey. 3; Jerry 28; and Ford, P. Coleman or Bobby Richardson,

"My left leg hurts a little" i for a two-hour drill of thelr Mantle explained, "but not awn. enough to keep me on the Manager Fred Haney said he

I'll play."

plumed to platoon his right the husky first felders and first basemen baseman who has been sidelined during the Series. 1 doubt if the players, or the coach, are entirely satisfied with back condition two with this result however. Quite often in the second | wecks, swung the bat well and half the game WIN reduced to half speed, and appeared spry enough during although the Army were much the fitter of the two the workout.

"I'm ready," he sold at the teams I am sure the trainer, SSI Burdett APTC, will:

wind-up-

"My back won't be chasing all twenty-two round the Sookunpoo | keep me out tomorrow." training ground to increase stamina.

Whitey Ford, who will start

Yankees the the for

Lumorrow another left-hander, Sugges- against

Warren Spahn, said he had

no arm worries at all"

Yankee manager Casey Sten

at the present gol was not workout. He was meeting with Commissioner Ford Frick re- gamling World Series plans.

Following the Yankee workout, the Braves look over the field

great season's tallies.

on

The halfback line and the for-portune lo look back over wards of the senior team played |teosun and ploder on some delightful football at times, tions for improvements. syd eight goots is at least В None can deny its popularity,

improvement

lost and it was pleasing to note at the recent Army Hockey Union meeting that a proposal was made and agreed upon, that this form of competition should come within the control of the Anny Hockey authorities, and that a comunittes would be

Ou thla showing the reserve side should more than hold it's own, and the rendor XI will cer- tainly have no worries of relega- tion if they continue to play up to this form.

So early in the season the lack | formed of players from both the of support for your own side is Island and Kowloon Leagues to gain apparent and the few discuss the rules under which Army men watching did little or į the guine is phiyod and to agress nothing; to onevurage their team. where necessary o ang local

modifications

existing rales.

A Good Example

Football Omeris eould do an

of these

The risau in interes1 in this shimense amount of good it they game, particularly in the would only give maxinium publi- | Kowloon RITY! has berni city to all the Army games, and phumenonal, os has been the im use their powers of persuasion to provement in the standard of ensure that at least their team play. Where at the commence- members attend, for after all & ment of hostilities armour plated lot can be learned of the game | shinguarda were a distinct assel, Hoving and some players thought the

by critical wATTYyyome was a variation of hurlmg, i

nssembled a gathering surely we have some while umpires retired from the velvet-voiced soldiery whose trays exhausted by their efforts encouraging whispers could be at too frequent blowing of the heard all over the ground, and whistle for "sticks" and "hitting", who would sel a good example those offelals Anally had to con

to the more timid spectators? contrate on split second timings

It is amazing what a handicap for off-side, and an occasional

or cheer for a clever piece of “back, sticks' plus the Inevitable play can do to the individual { "fect".

player, and how often has л Jusing; alde been spurred on to draw or even win by 11's sup- porters?

Minor Defact

The Braves engaged in an hour-and-one-half afternoon workout. Left-handed hitters Ed Mathews, West Covington and Bob Hazle all hit the ball into the right dela stands during batting practice. Hank Arron was the only eight-hander able to reach the more distant left fleki stonda United Press.

Dick Richardson To Fight World's Number Four Pastrano Booked For October 22 At Harringay

on

Dick Richardson, 6ft. 3in. 23-year-old Heavy weight from Newport, is to fight Willle Pastrano, the white American ranked No. 4 of the world's heavyweights, at Many people think that this

Harringay summer interlude will do harm

October Don't walt for the New Year to the game hockey broeding to make good resolutions, maite in players (as It probably does one right now, and let it be that a reluctance to all the ball, but This minor defect can you will give OUR Inds. YOUR surely support, and win or lose lets go soon be overcome with

know that practice and on the credit side olung and let them

Tues

introduced certainly we appreciate the efforts they it are making

some sixty or seventy players to (101 our behalf keep the Army rokare flying. luckey who have never before

to

Uttle

Tellstick. It has taught

tough peason

Good news for Athletes is them the broad outlines of the that the HKAAA will be holding | gune and iustilled in many 1 am the first of the

a love for this season's apenas indotings at Caroline on parlare, and when the Sunday, October 13, commencing opens, a lot of new faces will be ut 1100 hrs.

presell, eager to gain a place in their Wait den

A full list of events will be contested, entries for which close

on Det. 6, so get those spikes out

The annual boxing meeting

of their winter resting place, put was held last week under

the

in your entry, and the Boundary Chaitmanship of the DOPT', Street track will be at your dis- | Major G, W. P. Hodding, when posal for training, and I expect

to see a good Ariny representa- tion when the first gui heralds in yet another athletic your.

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plans for this reason's activillus were discussed.

Furcmost of the subjects under debale were the departure of many of the known and above the steps

With the ending of the six-average_boxera, and side hockey it is perhaps op-proposed to find, encourage, and

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Getting Lada to take on in- terest in boxing has been made very difficult of recent years due to their entry into the game via the Orst hurdle, the Novices con- petition which often brings them Inio contact with some very "qucer novices, and I'm sure that many with an interest in the noble art have rapidly lost it by taking a sound beating trom some

one who is only technically a novice.

To make sure this doesn't happen here the first competition this sonson will be, for want of n better expression, n beglomera novices tournament, and to make doubly sure that it will truely be A novices night, a committee will be by the ringside, and if 'Gladiator' maires an appearance, and is of a standard considered to be higher than that of a "first timer" he will be eliminated.

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This competition will be hold Inte in November and it 13 hoped that Boxing Officers will do all they can to publicise and obtain maximum numbers entries for this new venture.

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is not yet ready to enter the big time.

Is Richardson? His record reads: 28 fights, lost four, drawn one. He failed in three previous find star attempts to rating.

Wins On Points

Erskine outpointed him; Nino Valdes stopped him. In eight rounds (although other Englishman has done as well against Valdes); and he was held to a 15-round draw by Empire Champion Joe Bygraves.

Pastrano, 21, born in New Orleans, has never been knocked off his feet in six years' professional fighting.

Promoter Jack Solo- mons, in announcing the match, writes off Cham- pion Joe Erskine and other British heavy- weights as world title challengers, Says Solo-

mons:

"Having watched Joe Erskine, Henry Cooper, Dick Richardson, and Brian London in action, and having gone through hundreds of letters, I am convinced that Richard- son is the outstanding British heavyweight pro- spect.

can

"Richardson punch, can fight, has tons of guts, and takes a good punch. Since he has been coached by Johnny Williams, his boxing has improved out of all knowledge."

That means, simply, that Richardson, a big tuan with a big punch, is BOX OFFICE, Erskine, who has no punch, just Isn't.

row,

Cooper has lost three big fights in a culminating in defeat by Erskine, and London

HOME SOCCER RESULTS

Londen, Oct. 1. Results of tonight's football matches were:

League One Arsenal verstiy Aston Vila pinying tomorrow, October -2. West Brainwich

Albion

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League Threo (South)

Watford

est fond

League Three (North) Bradford City, 9 Workington.. Corlata Unibel 4 Bontiport Ordham Athletica. "Tumours. Bi

“Echh" Quo⋅ Replay

pequal found replay of the Kruh Gadé Dusi spenne, Tournament tonight

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Pastrano's record: 52 fights, lost five, drawn fire. He was outpointed this year by Roy Harris, of Texas, his first defeat for over three years..

America rates above Fastrano only World Champion Floyd Patter 500, unbeaten Eddie Machen and Harris,

Says Richardson's manager, Wally Leslie: "Postrano's record shows that he has won 33 of his fights on points. He's no great hitter.

"If he outpoints us, we shall learn a lot WITH- ́OUT GETTING HURT --that's the important thing."

The British boy will have the physical advan- Lages, Richardson is 6ft. 3. Pastrano, SEL. 11%in. Richardson

1481. weighs

Glb.; Pastrano, 13st. 5lb.

Pastrano arrives in Britain on October 11..

World Title Bout

SERIES OPENER On November 6

JOHN CHARLES SCORES WINNING GOAL

John Charles, the former Leeds United footballer, who joined the Italian club Juventus this year, scored the winning goal when his team beat Genoa at Turin recently, Juventus won by 3-2.

Photos show:-John Charles seen as (centre, striped shirt) he scored his team's winning goal at Turin. The picture below shows John Charles being 'overwhelmed by his teammates, after scoring the winning goal, Keystone Photo.

Campbell Has I'D

Until Oct 12 For

World Record

Albany, Oct. 1.

The Britisha speedboat nec,

Donald Campbell,

has been

A

LET MY SON BE

SOCCER PRO.

Says STANLEY MATTHEWS

given until October 12 to make If my young son, Stanley, wants to be a professional foot

baller and I think he is good enough-I will let him. That shows you how confident I am that the new League churter will make football a first-class career for the athletic youth of England.

a try for a new world's record on Onondaga Lake, the State Deportment of Public announced today.

Werks!

The exact day on which Campbell will try to smash his own world record of 225 miles

hour per

will depend weather and water conditions.

on

The

Los Angeles, Oct. 1 Boxing promiter George Parnassus offelally conlumed today that the World Baniam- weight lo bout between Frances Alphonse Hallini and Mexico's 'Raoul “Raton" Macias would take place on Novem ber at the "Wrigley Fields" open ale stadium In Los Angeles.

The bout will take place at night, Parnassus told new- papermen In his Olymple stodium offices in Los Angeles today,

Maclos la recognised as the World Bantamweight Champion by the American National Boxing Association while all other international boxing. authorities recognise Halimni an world title-holder,

After

months of negotiations between the managers of tho two boxers and the Los Angeles promoter, a contract was drawn up by which Hallen! la to receive

a guaranteed minimum of $50,000 from the takings plus transport and stay expenses for throe рекопа

ALMOST AS MUCH

Although Parnassus announced this figure offelally, he did not mention the share Macias would bave in the takings, but it was understood that

almost as much

would be

30

the

sum guaranteed to the French- man.

The "Wrigley Fields" basket- ball stadium

can hold 35,000 spectators,

The contract provides for # return match in Paris within 00 days if Hallmi la defeated by Macias, Parnassus confirmed tonight at his press conference.

Parnassum suld the contraci would be officially signed by the two boxers and their managers in Los Angeles between Octöber 10 and 15.

The title bout will be televis- ed throughout the United States except in the Los Angeles De- glan---France-Presse.

Russian Equals World High Jump Record

Moscow, Oct. 1. Russia's Vladimir Sitkin equalled the official world High Jump record by clearing 2.15 metres (7 dect 01⁄2 inch) during an athletics meeting today at Odessa, Ukraine, according to the Soylet News Agency, Tass.

America's Charlie Dumas holds the official world record but Turly Stepanov, of Russia; has n mark of 2.10 metres (7 feet 1 inch) awaiting raditea. |tiam.—Reuter.

A Scot Treks Sauth Jimmy Goldie is soventeen, about football, and of Interest to Aster. Villa, They have offered him a contract, bat after a month's trial he has gour

back North of the Border to "ask mun and dad". Seems certain he will return to the Midlands, for Football is in his blood. His uncle Torn Dougal,

of day

the cap-and- bring back the sparkle to the the new Burnley manager, and old-time ball-his cousin Nell Dougal, the old muffler footballer has gone for game and the

and Plymouth player..

ever

No longer is he a slave playing genius that our fathers Birmingham of the directors. Today the pro- used to boast about. fessional is a businessman who One other vital point, coupled can travel the world in the besi; with all these benefits promised of company.

Le the professional footballer, is that the youngster can romp into the big-time almost over- night.

The charler opens up a vista of cash and

The department said that when Campbell gives the word that he is ready to make the record try, all traffic on the No longer need the game be fake would be halted. The de- stunned by smart youngsters na partment, which has control dead-end job. over most of New York's inland navigable waterways, anys it security.

muke will allow Campbell to

I feel this new move is only three runs.

the beginning. Conditions will sald the The department

go on improving and football period during which the runs will become a more and more may be conducted was worked attractive career, out with a representative of Campbell-United Press.

HOME RUGGER

London, Oct. 1. Wigan beat Rochdale Hornets | .

52 (eight goals und 12- triou) to

on little money in the lower grades.

That's the snag, but it isn't confined to football. You've got to have talent-and you've got to work--to succeed in any job,

No longer has he to serve a wearisome apprenticeship before he steps out in front of those roaring thousands. If he is

Football, too, is always out to goot enough he's old enough help the pinyers. They are en-

But don't put your son intacouraged to learn a trade, le footbal, Mr Worthington, if heady some other profession so hasn't got the talent or the that if they fail in football they This all to the good for will to work. You une just wast-can earn a living elsewhere, then the garne will draw the ing his time and most intelligent and educated | his future.

of our youth. That is what we want, the best brains augter to make the top grade.

The Sparkle

****

The Snag

endangering

There are thousands of just

Security is also there. Players are helped by League and club should the gamble against

injury tall.

No longer need they dread a

average footballers who struggle future with little hope of mak along the breadline of the game. ing a living when their Yoolbell nil in the sand-desi- of the It should mean a growing Not for them the glittering days are over, Rugby League Lancashire Cup | food of young talent—a shot in hope of Wembley, or an inter- at Rochdale today--Beuter. the arm for soccer that would | national cap, Just, the hard grind

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